What does the Vaillant S.97 fault code mean?

Your boiler is currently performing an internal health check on its sensors and has temporarily paused heating and hot water to ensure everything is functioning safely.

How much does it cost to fix Vaillant error code S.97?

Cost varies. Contact a Gas Safe registered engineer for a quote.

Vaillant S.97 Fault Code: What It Means & How to Fix It

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Automatic test programme: Water pressure sensor, heating and hot water request blocked.

Shared across the range

This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.

DIY fix possible

Wait for the boiler to complete its automatic test (this is normal operation)If the code persists for more than 15 minutes, press the reset buttonCheck the system pressure gauge is between 1.0 and 1.5 bar

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Your boiler is currently performing an internal health check on its sensors and has temporarily paused heating and hot water to ensure everything is functioning safely.

What the manual says

DIY fix possible

Avoid the next call-out bill

Related fault codes

All 170 fault codes on the ecoTEC Plus 620

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